Fox problem

[Robin128]

From your link...

"Legal status
The edible dormouse (Glis glis), also known as the fat dormouse, is a native of continental Europe and was introduced to this country in 1902 as part of a wildlife collection at Tring, Hertfordshire. Escapes from this collection led to the establishment of a population in the wild. At present, the edible dormouse is mainly confined to an area of the Chilterns within a radius of 25 miles from Tring but is slowly expanding its range. The current population is estimated to number at least 10,000 animals.

The edible dormouse can cause serious damage, particularly to growing timber by stripping the bark from trees and to property by gnawing electric cable in roof spaces etc.

The edible dormouse is protected under Section 11(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) in that certain methods of killing or taking are prohibited except under licence. Occupiers of land may however, kill or take edible dormice by any non-prohibited method, such as shooting, without needing a licence. In addition, cage traps or approved spring traps, which would otherwise be prohibited, may be used to kill or take edible dormouse under Class Licence WML-CL02: (145kb) where the activities are carried out for the purpose of preserving public health and public safety or for the purpose of preventing serious damage to crops, fruit, foodstuffs for livestock and growing timber. Users must comply with the terms and conditions of any licence.

If an edible dormouse problem cannot be resolved without resorting to a prohibited method or by trapping under the general licence, a specific licence may be issued to permit use of such a method. Wildlife Management and Licensing administers all licence applications for edible dormice.

Please note that it is an offence under Section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to release or allow the escape of edible dormice into the wild."

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwor ... rmice.aspx

Minefield innit?

:)

[whoowhoop]

Here is one I prepared earlier...

[tisme]

bnz41

Hows the fox problem going. Have you sorted it yet?